Re: [Dyfed] Fire at the National Library.

Lynne Ingalls

4/26/2013, 6:45:33 AM

Thank you for keeping us informed, Rhodri.
When the downtown Los Angeles City Library burned, there was much damage to
books and manuscripts from water used to suppress the fire. The Library
immediately arranged to have the documents frozen. This helps with the
water damage, but I'm not sure how they then unthaw them without causing
further damage. Hopefully your brother will be able to retrieve his work on
backup files. My brother and I worked tirelessly helping remove books and
load them onto trucks in L.A.
Please let us know if you get further updates.
Lynne in Tucson
-----Original Message-----
From: RHODRI DAFIS
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 12:32 PM
To: Megan Roberts ; Dyfdd List
Subject: Re: [Dyfed] Fire at the National Library.
Megan,
It is inevitable that some records will have been lost or damaged.
My brother, was on the staff of the NLW, and was employed to catalogue the
Kyffin Williams bequest.
He completed an MA on Kyffin Williams at the same time, and is now "doing" a
PHD on Kyffin.
He has a Desk in the affected area, which I believe is where the offices of
the Archive Section is situated.
This is where recent acquisitions are catalogued, and it is inevitable that
some recent material has been put at risk.
My brother had to evacuate at short notice, and while this particular
section was not damaged by fire, there has been water ingress, which can be
just as damaging.

From a personal perspective, he is concerned that he may have lost
recent

research, as he had to leave leaving the backup disc behind.
He normally returns to Cardigan for the weekend, but has volunteered to
assist with retrieving and rescuing what can be rescued safely over the
weekend.
Part of the roof has collapsed, but he was not sure how extensive the area
was, and which acquisitions could be potentially affected.
There are NLW volunteers on standby to start the rescue operation as soon as
they get the go ahead.
I sincerely hope, that most records can be recovered, and losses are
minimal.
As it is the archives section offices, it might affect family historians
more than other Library Users.
Rhodri
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Message Received: Apr 26 2013, 04:16 PM
From: "Megan Roberts" <welshladymegan(a)yahoo.co.uk&gt;
To: "Dyfdd List" <DYFED-L(a)rootsweb.com&gt;
Cc:
Subject: [Dyfed] Fire at the National Library.
I do hope the reports are correct and that no documents have been damaged.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22312017
Megan
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The drying is "freeze drying" which removes most water. It appears to be
very effective <G> but I don't know the details.
Eliz
On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 3:45 PM, Lynne Ingalls <lynne.ingalls(a)comcast.net&gt;wrote:

Thank you for keeping us informed, Rhodri.
When the downtown Los Angeles City Library burned, there was much damage to
books and manuscripts from water used to suppress the fire. The Library
immediately arranged to have the documents frozen. This helps with the
water damage, but I'm not sure how they then unthaw them without causing
further damage. Hopefully your brother will be able to retrieve his work
on
backup files. My brother and I worked tirelessly helping remove books and
load them onto trucks in L.A.
Please let us know if you get further updates.
Lynne in Tucson
-----Original Message-----
From: RHODRI DAFIS
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 12:32 PM
To: Megan Roberts ; Dyfdd List
Subject: Re: [Dyfed] Fire at the National Library.
Megan,
It is inevitable that some records will have been lost or damaged.
My brother, was on the staff of the NLW, and was employed to catalogue the
Kyffin Williams bequest.
He completed an MA on Kyffin Williams at the same time, and is now "doing"
a
PHD on Kyffin.
He has a Desk in the affected area, which I believe is where the offices of
the Archive Section is situated.
This is where recent acquisitions are catalogued, and it is inevitable that
some recent material has been put at risk.
My brother had to evacuate at short notice, and while this particular
section was not damaged by fire, there has been water ingress, which can be
just as damaging.
>From a personal perspective, he is concerned that he may have lost recent
research, as he had to leave leaving the backup disc behind.
He normally returns to Cardigan for the weekend, but has volunteered to
assist with retrieving and rescuing what can be rescued safely over the
weekend.
Part of the roof has collapsed, but he was not sure how extensive the area
was, and which acquisitions could be potentially affected.
There are NLW volunteers on standby to start the rescue operation as soon
as
they get the go ahead.
I sincerely hope, that most records can be recovered, and losses are
minimal.
As it is the archives section offices, it might affect family historians
more than other Library Users.
Rhodri
========================================
Message Received: Apr 26 2013, 04:16 PM
From: "Megan Roberts" <welshladymegan(a)yahoo.co.uk&gt;
To: "Dyfdd List" <DYFED-L(a)rootsweb.com&gt;
Cc:
Subject: [Dyfed] Fire at the National Library.
I do hope the reports are correct and that no documents have been damaged.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22312017
Megan
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--
Eliz
Not Today and Not without a Fight
(Anon)
For all that has been, thanks.
For all that will be, yes.
(Dag Hammarskjold)

Megan,
It is inevitable that some records will have been lost or damaged.
My brother, was on the staff of the NLW, and was employed to catalogue the Kyffin Williams
bequest.
He completed an MA on Kyffin Williams at the same time, and is now "doing" a PHD
on Kyffin.
He has a Desk in the affected area, which I believe is where the offices of the Archive
Section is situated.
This is where recent acquisitions are catalogued, and it is inevitable that some recent
material has been put at risk.
My brother had to evacuate at short notice, and while this particular section was not
damaged by fire, there has been water ingress, which can be just as damaging.

From a personal perspective, he is concerned that he may have lost
recent research, as he had to leave leaving the backup disc behind.

He normally returns to Cardigan for the weekend, but has volunteered to assist with
retrieving and rescuing what can be rescued safely over the weekend.
Part of the roof has collapsed, but he was not sure how extensive the area was, and which
acquisitions could be potentially affected.
There are NLW volunteers on standby to start the rescue operation as soon as they get the
go ahead.
I sincerely hope, that most records can be recovered, and losses are minimal.
As it is the archives section offices, it might affect family historians more than other
Library Users.
Rhodri
========================================
Message Received: Apr 26 2013, 04:16 PM
From: "Megan Roberts" <welshladymegan(a)yahoo.co.uk&gt;
To: "Dyfdd List" <DYFED-L(a)rootsweb.com&gt;
Cc:
Subject: [Dyfed] Fire at the National Library.
I do hope the reports are correct and that no documents have been damaged.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22312017
Megan
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